Russ Nixon | |
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Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Cleves, Ohio, U.S. | February 19, 1935|
Died: November 8, 2016 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1957, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 16, 1968, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .268 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 266 |
Managerial record | 231–347 |
Winning percentage | .400 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Russell Eugene Nixon (February 19, 1935 – November 8, 2016) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968. A veteran of 55 years in professional baseball, Nixon managed at virtually every level of the sport, from the lowest minor league to MLB assignments with the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg) in his playing days.